028.9 BAL · Somerville, MA · since 2019
One book a month. Read slowly, talk for hours.
We meet the third Thursday in the back room of a café on Elm Street. Didn't finish the book? Come anyway. Nobody checks.
About us · p. 1
Twelve chairs, one book and plenty of opinions.
We're neighbors from Ball Square, Davis and Teele who like reading more when there's someone to argue with. Members take turns picking the book. Mostly fiction, with a memoir or a long essay when the mood strikes.
"I joined for the books and stayed for the people." Maya, a member since 2021.
Meetings · p. 2
Upcoming meetings
- Bookshop walkThree secondhand bookshops, one coffee stop, and a bag that gets heavier.I'll be there
- Silent reading hourAn hour of reading together, no talking, then twenty minutes of talking.I'll be there
- Poetry out loudBring a poem you love, yours or anyone's, and read it to the room. Five minutes each.I'll be there
- Book club nightThis month's book, a pot of tea and as many opinions as you brought. Didn't finish? Come anyway.I'll be there
Photos · p. 3
From the back room
Summer porch reading
August 22, 2026 · Maya's porch, Ball Square · 2 photos
Author night at the library
May 14, 2026 · West Branch Library · 2 photos
Holiday book swap
December 13, 2025 · Maya's porch, Ball Square · 2 photos
Join · p. 4
Sign the card and pull up a chair.
It's free. You'll get one email a month with the next book and where we're meeting. Come to as many or as few as you like.
Welcome aboard!
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